South Korea
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North Korea fires projectile, South Korea reacts
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South Korea has deployed dozens of Israeli-made precision guided missiles on islands near a western sea boundary disputed by North Korea.
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North Korea launches missiles into eastern waters
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The North fired two missiles Saturday morning and another in the afternoon, South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said by phone. He said the North's intent was unclear.
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South Korean president fires spokesman over 'disgraceful incident' in US
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President Park Geun-hye's office says she has fired her chief spokesman after a "disgraceful incident" during Park's trip to the United States. Media reports say the spokesman was accused of sexual abuse.
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South Korea, US presidents to meet at White House Tuesday
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President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader Park Geun-hye hope to present a strong front against North Korea's nuclear threats during their high-profile meeting Tuesday at the White House.
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U.S., Japan seek diplomacy, North Korea takes hard line
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John Kerry says North Korea would find "ready partners" in the U.S. if it began abandoning its nuclear program. Japan's foreign minister demanded a resolution to a decades-old dispute concerning Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
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Pyongyang propaganda has a real "retro" feel
CommentLeighton interview April 11, 2013
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North Korea tensions increase over joint industrial complex
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Amid a stream of increasingly threatening words and actions, Pyongyang on Monday suspended operations and recalled all of its workers from the Kaesong industrial complex, a factory park just inside North Korea's heavily armed border.
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North Korea nuclear showdown now includes another military element
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Guam is a named player in the North Korea nuclear showdown, which is striking for an island known for its slow pace and laid-back attitudes.
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B-2 bombers drop munitions in South Korea
CommentGreen interview March 28, 2013
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U.S. responds to North Korea rhetoric with stealth bombers
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In a show of force following weeks of North Korean bluster, the U.S. announces that two of its nuclear-capable B-2 bombers dropped munitions on a South Korean island as part of joint military drills.
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North Korea, South Korea tensions rise over cutting of joint industrial complex
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Raising tensions with South Korea yet again, North Korea cut an industrial complex in the North that employs hundreds of workers from the South.
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North Korea, South Korea tensions mount as military hotline gets cut off
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Raising tensions with South Korea yet again, North Korea cut a military hotline that has been essential in operating the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation.
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South Korea computer shutdown: Police investigating computer network shutdown
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Police and South Korean officials were investigating the simultaneous shutdown Wednesday of computer networks at several major broadcasters and banks.
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North Korea vows to cancel Korean War cease-fire over sanctions
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North Korea is vowing to cancel the 1953 Korean War cease-fire because of sanctions and ongoing U.S.-South Korean joint military drills.
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South Korea questioning U.S. soldiers over high-speed car chase
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South Korean police say they are questioning U.S. soldiers over a high-speed car chase that resulted in a Seoul officer shooting a soldier after being hit by a car.
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South Korea has first female president
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The country with the developed world's biggest income gender gap now has its first female president, but Park Geun-hye already has South Koreans wondering whether she'll improve the status of women in a society still dominated by men.
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North Korea fires long-range rocket, South Korea says
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The White House was quick to condemn North Korea's successful launch of a long-range rocket, calling it a "highly provocative act" that threatens regional security.
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Mad cow disease linked to U.S. dairy cow
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Two major South Korean retailers pulled U.S. beef from their stores Wednesday following the discovery of mad cow disease in a U.S. dairy cow.
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